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Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics

 
Civilian labor force in the Midwest and West, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Area

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United States

167,897 168,429 168,549 168,699 802 0.5

Midwest

35,226.3 35,368.2 35,380.5 35,430.4 204.2 0.6

Illinois

6,462.8 6,529.6 6,526.8 (p)6,529.7 (p)66.8 (p)1.0

Indiana

3,408.3 3,387.2 3,398.2 (p)3,417.8 (p)9.5 (p)0.3

Iowa

1,706.6 1,685.4 1,683.9 (p)1,683.9 (p)-22.7 (p)-1.3

Kansas

1,509.4 1,508.5 1,510.3 (p)1,512.6 (p)3.2 (p)0.2

Michigan

5,044.4 5,062.1 5,054.7 (p)5,054.8 (p)10.4 (p)0.2

Minnesota

3,101.6 3,094.1 3,093.7 (p)3,094.3 (p)-7.2 (p)-0.2

Missouri

3,099.3 3,142.4 3,150.2 (p)3,151.6 (p)52.3 (p)1.7

Nebraska

1,056.5 1,053.2 1,053.7 (p)1,054.5 (p)-2.0 (p)-0.2

North Dakota

416.7 418.8 419.0 (p)419.2 (p)2.5 (p)0.6

Ohio

5,795.2 5,859.9 5,863.0 (p)5,877.0 (p)81.8 (p)1.4

South Dakota

481.6 482.6 483.2 (p)484.0 (p)2.3 (p)0.5

Wisconsin

3,148.5 3,143.1 3,143.1 (p)3,149.8 (p)1.3 (p)0.0

West

39,733.9 39,849.1 39,882.1 39,901.4 167.5 0.4

Alaska

358.8 357.1 357.5 (p)358.0 (p)-0.7 (p)-0.2

Arizona

3,716.5 3,758.3 3,761.6 (p)3,761.0 (p)44.5 (p)1.2

California

19,326.1 19,362.7 19,382.9 (p)19,396.6 (p)70.5 (p)0.4

Colorado

3,238.0 3,242.9 3,247.0 (p)3,249.2 (p)11.3 (p)0.3

Hawaii

675.8 670.9 670.3 (p)670.4 (p)-5.4 (p)-0.8

Idaho

966.8 981.9 985.7 (p)989.7 (p)22.9 (p)2.4

Montana

576.0 580.1 581.1 (p)582.2 (p)6.2 (p)1.1

Nevada

1,610.8 1,620.4 1,620.9 (p)1,621.8 (p)11.1 (p)0.7

New Mexico

967.2 974.6 975.9 (p)977.3 (p)10.1 (p)1.0

Oregon

2,166.2 2,192.2 2,192.1 (p)2,191.9 (p)25.7 (p)1.2

Utah

1,801.9 1,801.3 1,800.4 (p)1,801.9 (p)0.0 (p)0.0

Washington

4,032.9 4,016.9 4,012.3 (p)4,003.2 (p)-29.7 (p)-0.7

Wyoming

295.1 294.5 294.9 (p)295.2 (p)0.0 (p)0.0

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.

 
Unemployed in the Midwest and West, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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United States

6,347 7,163 7,115 6,834 487 7.7

Midwest

1,264.3 1,417.6 1,435.4 1,448.6 184.3 14.6

Illinois

304.5 341.6 343.1 (p)343.7 (p)39.2 (p)12.9

Indiana

118.6 135.8 141.1 (p)147.8 (p)29.3 (p)24.7

Iowa

53.3 47.6 48.4 (p)49.4 (p)-3.9 (p)-7.3

Kansas

39.3 48.3 49.6 (p)50.4 (p)11.1 (p)28.3

Michigan

207.4 220.8 225.5 (p)229.1 (p)21.7 (p)10.4

Minnesota

88.3 97.6 103.2 (p)105.6 (p)17.2 (p)19.5

Missouri

100.7 120.8 122.3 (p)121.6 (p)20.9 (p)20.7

Nebraska

26.1 27.5 27.9 (p)28.4 (p)2.3 (p)8.9

North Dakota

7.7 9.3 9.6 (p)9.7 (p)2.0 (p)25.8

Ohio

207.4 263.7 262.9 (p)263.0 (p)55.7 (p)26.8

South Dakota

9.9 9.6 9.6 (p)9.5 (p)-0.5 (p)-4.9

Wisconsin

105.6 93.3 91.1 (p)90.1 (p)-15.5 (p)-14.7

West

1,753.6 1,826.7 1,846.7 1,868.5 114.9 6.6

Alaska

16.3 16.2 16.3 (p)16.3 (p)0.0 (p)0.0

Arizona

154.8 126.7 128.6 (p)132.4 (p)-22.4 (p)-14.4

California

967.7 1,008.7 1,020.4 (p)1,031.8 (p)64.2 (p)6.6

Colorado

106.2 126.3 128.5 (p)130.8 (p)24.6 (p)23.2

Hawaii

20.1 19.2 19.2 (p)19.3 (p)-0.8 (p)-4.1

Idaho

31.9 34.1 34.9 (p)35.8 (p)3.9 (p)12.1

Montana

18.2 18.1 18.6 (p)19.4 (p)1.2 (p)6.6

Nevada

84.0 88.1 89.7 (p)91.1 (p)7.1 (p)8.4

New Mexico

37.8 39.1 40.1 (p)40.9 (p)3.1 (p)8.1

Oregon

84.1 89.1 87.6 (p)87.8 (p)3.7 (p)4.4

Utah

49.8 57.0 59.7 (p)62.5 (p)12.7 (p)25.4

Washington

172.3 196.4 194.3 (p)190.3 (p)18.1 (p)10.5

Wyoming

8.4 8.6 9.0 (p)9.2 (p)0.8 (p)8.9

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.

 
Unemployment rates in the Midwest and West, seasonally adjusted (in percent)
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United States

3.8 4.3 4.2 4.1 0.3

Midwest

3.6 4.0 4.1 4.1 0.5

Illinois

4.7 5.2 5.3 (p)5.3 (p)0.6

Indiana

3.5 4.0 4.2 (p)4.3 (p)0.8

Iowa

3.1 2.8 2.9 (p)2.9 (p)-0.2

Kansas

2.6 3.2 3.3 (p)3.3 (p)0.7

Michigan

4.1 4.4 4.5 (p)4.5 (p)0.4

Minnesota

2.8 3.2 3.3 (p)3.4 (p)0.6

Missouri

3.3 3.8 3.9 (p)3.9 (p)0.6

Nebraska

2.5 2.6 2.7 (p)2.7 (p)0.2

North Dakota

1.9 2.2 2.3 (p)2.3 (p)0.4

Ohio

3.6 4.5 4.5 (p)4.5 (p)0.9

South Dakota

2.1 2.0 2.0 (p)2.0 (p)-0.1

Wisconsin

3.4 3.0 2.9 (p)2.9 (p)-0.5

West

4.4 4.6 4.6 4.7 0.3

Alaska

4.5 4.5 4.6 (p)4.6 (p)0.1

Arizona

4.2 3.4 3.4 (p)3.5 (p)-0.7

California

5.0 5.2 5.3 (p)5.3 (p)0.3

Colorado

3.3 3.9 4.0 (p)4.0 (p)0.7

Hawaii

3.0 2.9 2.9 (p)2.9 (p)-0.1

Idaho

3.3 3.5 3.5 (p)3.6 (p)0.3

Montana

3.2 3.1 3.2 (p)3.3 (p)0.1

Nevada

5.2 5.4 5.5 (p)5.6 (p)0.4

New Mexico

3.9 4.0 4.1 (p)4.2 (p)0.3

Oregon

3.9 4.1 4.0 (p)4.0 (p)0.1

Utah

2.8 3.2 3.3 (p)3.5 (p)0.7

Washington

4.3 4.9 4.8 (p)4.8 (p)0.5

Wyoming

2.9 2.9 3.0 (p)3.1 (p)0.2

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.

 
Unemployment rates in Mountain and West North Central states by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), not seasonally adjusted (in percent)
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
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Mountain Census Division

Arizona

Flagstaff

4.3 4.6 4.3 (p)4.0 (p)-0.3

Lake Havasu City-Kingman

4.7 5.0 4.4 (p)4.4 (p)-0.3

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale

3.7 3.9 3.5 (p)3.4 (p)-0.3

Prescott

3.8 4.1 3.3 (p)3.4 (p)-0.4

Sierra Vista-Douglas

4.7 5.0 4.3 (p)4.3 (p)-0.4

Tucson

4.1 4.3 3.8 (p)3.8 (p)-0.3

Yuma

15.2 16.1 16.3 (p)14.2 (p)-1.0

Colorado

Boulder

2.9 4.0 4.1 (p)3.8 (p)0.9

Colorado Springs

3.3 4.4 4.5 (p)4.2 (p)0.9

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood

3.1 4.3 4.4 (p)4.1 (p)1.0

Fort Collins

2.8 3.8 3.9 (p)3.7 (p)0.9

Grand Junction

3.2 4.6 4.4 (p)4.2 (p)1.0

Greeley

3.2 4.4 4.5 (p)4.2 (p)1.0

Pueblo

4.2 5.8 6.0 (p)5.5 (p)1.3

Idaho

Boise City

2.9 3.7 3.6 (p)3.3 (p)0.4

Coeur d'Alene

3.2 4.0 4.2 (p)3.9 (p)0.7

Idaho Falls

2.4 3.1 3.0 (p)2.8 (p)0.4

Lewiston ID-WA

2.8 3.7 3.6 (p)3.1 (p)0.3

Logan, UT-ID

2.2 3.2 3.5 (p)3.0 (p)0.8

Pocatello

2.9 3.8 3.7 (p)3.3 (p)0.4

Montana

Billings

2.4 3.3 3.3 (p)3.1 (p)0.7

Great Falls

2.6 3.3 3.4 (p)3.2 (p)0.6

Missoula

2.5 3.2 3.3 (p)3.1 (p)0.6

Nevada

Carson City

4.3 5.4 5.0 (p)4.7 (p)0.4

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise

5.5 6.7 6.1 (p)5.9 (p)0.4

Reno

4.1 5.1 4.7 (p)4.3 (p)0.2

New Mexico

Albuquerque

3.6 5.1 4.4 (p)4.0 (p)0.4

Farmington

3.9 6.2 4.9 (p)4.6 (p)0.7

Las Cruces

4.0 5.8 4.8 (p)4.4 (p)0.4

Santa Fe

3.5 4.7 4.0 (p)3.8 (p)0.3

Utah

Logan, UT-ID

2.2 3.2 3.5 (p)3.0 (p)0.8

Ogden-Clearfield

2.5 3.5 3.7 (p)3.4 (p)0.9

Provo-Orem

2.5 3.7 4.0 (p)3.7 (p)1.2

Salt Lake City

2.6 3.6 3.8 (p)3.6 (p)1.0

St. George

2.7 3.8 4.0 (p)3.6 (p)0.9

Wyoming

Casper

2.6 3.1 3.4 (p)2.9 (p)0.3

Cheyenne

2.4 3.1 3.4 (p)2.8 (p)0.4

West North Central Census Division

Iowa

Ames

2.2 2.5 2.4 (p)1.9 (p)-0.3

Cedar Rapids

3.4 3.6 3.4 (p)2.9 (p)-0.5

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

4.8 5.1 4.9 (p)5.4 (p)0.6

Des Moines-West Des Moines

2.7 3.3 3.4 (p)2.8 (p)0.1

Dubuque

2.7 3.8 3.3 (p)2.6 (p)-0.1

Iowa City

2.5 2.6 2.5 (p)2.1 (p)-0.4

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

2.5 3.2 2.9 (p)2.7 (p)0.2

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

2.5 2.9 2.8 (p)2.4 (p)-0.1

Waterloo-Cedar Falls

2.9 3.7 3.7 (p)3.6 (p)0.7

Kansas

Kansas City, MO-KS

2.7 4.3 3.7 (p)3.1 (p)0.4

Lawrence

2.4 4.1 3.9 (p)3.1 (p)0.7

Manhattan

2.4 4.0 3.6 (p)3.0 (p)0.6

St. Joseph, MO-KS

2.5 4.4 3.6 (p)2.7 (p)0.2

Topeka

2.5 4.7 3.4 (p)3.0 (p)0.5

Wichita

2.7 4.7 4.1 (p)3.5 (p)0.8

Minnesota

Duluth, MN-WI

2.5 4.3 4.1 (p)2.9 (p)0.4

Fargo, ND-MN

1.4 2.3 2.3 (p)1.8 (p)0.4

Grand Forks, ND-MN

1.6 2.9 2.6 (p)1.9 (p)0.3

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

2.5 2.8 2.3 (p)2.2 (p)-0.3

Mankato-North Mankato

1.8 3.3 3.2 (p)2.3 (p)0.5

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

2.4 3.8 3.9 (p)3.0 (p)0.6

Rochester

1.9 3.0 3.0 (p)2.2 (p)0.3

St. Cloud

2.1 4.0 3.9 (p)2.6 (p)0.5

Missouri

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

2.6 4.9 3.9 (p)2.9 (p)0.3

Columbia

2.3 3.9 3.2 (p)2.4 (p)0.1

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO

2.6 3.0 2.6 (p)2.1 (p)-0.5

Jefferson City

2.2 4.0 3.5 (p)2.5 (p)0.3

Joplin

2.8 4.7 3.9 (p)3.1 (p)0.3

Kansas City, MO-KS

2.7 4.3 3.7 (p)3.1 (p)0.4

Springfield

2.4 4.0 3.4 (p)2.7 (p)0.3

St. Joseph, MO-KS

2.5 4.4 3.6 (p)2.7 (p)0.2

St. Louis, MO-IL

3.1 4.6 3.9 (p)3.3 (p)0.2

Nebraska

Grand Island

2.2 2.9 2.5 (p)3.9 (p)1.7

Lincoln

2.1 2.5 2.6 (p)2.3 (p)0.2

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

2.5 3.2 2.9 (p)2.7 (p)0.2

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

2.5 2.9 2.8 (p)2.4 (p)-0.1

North Dakota

Bismarck

1.5 2.6 2.2 (p)1.7 (p)0.2

Fargo, ND-MN

1.4 2.3 2.3 (p)1.8 (p)0.4

Grand Forks, ND-MN

1.6 2.9 2.6 (p)1.9 (p)0.3

South Dakota

Rapid City

1.8 1.8 2.1 (p)1.6 (p)-0.2

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

2.5 2.9 2.8 (p)2.4 (p)-0.1

Sioux Falls

1.6 1.6 1.9 (p)1.4 (p)-0.2

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The State and regional data above are a product of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, a Federal-State cooperative program in which total employment and unemployment are measured for approximately 7,200 areas.

 
Nonfarm wage and salary employment in Mountain and West North Central States, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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United States

155,484 157,796 158,106 158,214 2,730 1.8

Mountain Census Division

Arizona

3,187.5 3,241.4 3,250.8 (p)3,260.6 (p)73.1 (p)2.3

Colorado

2,929.3 2,978.0 2,980.8 (p)2,981.1 (p)51.8 (p)1.8

Idaho

844.3 863.2 864.9 (p)863.6 (p)19.3 (p)2.3

Montana

518.6 526.3 528.2 (p)528.7 (p)10.1 (p)1.9

Nevada

1,528.8 1,573.3 1,574.4 (p)1,581.4 (p)52.6 (p)3.4

New Mexico

870.8 883.0 884.3 (p)883.6 (p)12.8 (p)1.5

Utah

1,713.1 1,741.9 1,746.1 (p)1,752.5 (p)39.4 (p)2.3

Wyoming

290.6 292.2 292.9 (p)294.3 (p)3.7 (p)1.3

West North Central Census Division

Iowa

1,587.9 1,608.1 1,611.7 (p)1,610.8 (p)22.9 (p)1.4

Kansas

1,440.0 1,455.1 1,461.0 (p)1,463.0 (p)23.0 (p)1.6

Minnesota

2,975.6 3,011.1 3,020.0 (p)3,023.9 (p)48.3 (p)1.6

Missouri

2,967.7 3,013.9 3,025.9 (p)3,042.6 (p)74.9 (p)2.5

Nebraska

1,046.4 1,061.1 1,062.5 (p)1,063.3 (p)16.9 (p)1.6

North Dakota

434.7 439.9 439.6 (p)441.2 (p)6.5 (p)1.5

South Dakota

459.1 469.1 470.0 (p)467.4 (p)8.3 (p)1.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

Source: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.